Wi vs Aus 1st T20I: Cameron Green and Mich Owen Star in Australia’s three wickets win. Cricket news
Mitchell Owen made a memorable international debut, scoring a half -century and Australia took a wicket to help win three wickets against the West Indies in the opening Twenty20 cricket series match in Kingston, Jamaica on Sunday. Australia successfully followed the 190 -run target with seven balls.Owen and Cameron Green formed an important 80 -run partnership for the fifth wicket in 40 delivery, scoring 51 runs with 26 balls. Owen David Warner’s elite company and Ricky Ponting joined as Australians who have scored a half -century on their T20 debut.The West Indies, who batted first, posted 189–8 after a strong start, but lost speed in the final over, lost four wickets for just five runs in the last nine balls. Australian fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis claimed the best figures of the 4-36 career.Roston Chase led the West Indies with 60 runs from 32 delivery before Dwarish’s bowling was caught. Chase and Shai Hope (55) formed a solid 91 -run partnership for the first second wicket.Four delivery took three wickets, Dwarish dominated the next-to-time over. Jason Holder managed to escape from the hat-trick ball, but fell into delivery.
Australia gives a win, which recently completed the 3–0 Test series sweep, which is an initial lead in the five-match T20 series.“First of all we won – it was good to contribute,” Owen said. “It is good to be mentioned with players of those classes.”
